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5 Bible-rooted pieces of advice on waiting for \'the one\'
5 Bible-rooted pieces of advice on waiting for 'the one'

The Bible is full of great advice for choosing your spouse and what to do while you wait. Here are five pieces of guidance for you as you hope and pray for a husband or wife.

UK churches insist they are \'open to all\' after priest\'s murder
UK churches insist they are 'open to all' after priest's murder

UK churches insist they remain "open to all" despite the death of a French Catholic priest while celebrating mass on Tuesday.

Who\'s backing Trump and who\'s for Clinton? The battle for evangelical endorsements
Who's backing Trump and who's for Clinton? The battle for evangelical endorsements

Endorsements from leading evangelical pastors and opinion-formers are prized

Syria: Dozens killed in deadly ISIS blast
Syria: Dozens killed in deadly ISIS blast

Almost 50 people are dead and dozens more wounded after ISIS militants hit the Syrian city of Qamishli with a deadly truck explosion on Wednesday morning.

Pastor buys dozens of tickets to win assault rifle in raffle – now he\'ll destroy it
Pastor buys dozens of tickets to win assault rifle in raffle – now he'll destroy it

Now as soon as he has his gun licence and can take possession, he will melt down the gun and have it remodelled into a symbol of hope.

Iranian pastor Youcef Nadarkhani rearrested and told to find $33,000 to secure freedom
Iranian pastor Youcef Nadarkhani rearrested and told to find $33,000 to secure freedom

The Iranian Christian pastor who became an international symbol of the fight for religious freedom has now been charged again – with "acting against national security".

Inquiry into child sex abuse investigating 7,000 submissions relating to Anglican church
Inquiry into child sex abuse investigating 7,000 submissions relating to Anglican church

In a preliminary hearing today at the Royal Courts of Justice, Ben Emmerson QC updated Justice Goddard, who is chairing the inquiry which could last at least another five years. He said that 114 sources of information were being considered, along with case studies relating to church abuse, including in the Chichester Diocese.

French Bishops call for day of fasting in response to Jacques Hamel killing
French Bishops call for day of fasting in response to Jacques Hamel killing

The French Catholic Bishops have called for a day of fasting on Friday in response to the murder yesterday of the 86-year-old priest Jacques Hamel in Normandy

#ThisFlag campaigner Pastor Evan Mawarire under threat, says Amnesty
#ThisFlag campaigner Pastor Evan Mawarire under threat, says Amnesty

Mawarire is currently in South Africa, where he has said he will remain for the foreseeable future after being publicly denounced by Mugabe.

One Million Moms raps Nickelodeon for featuring same-sex couple on \'The Loud House\' animated show for kids
One Million Moms raps Nickelodeon for featuring same-sex couple on 'The Loud House' animated show for kids

The Christian watchdog group One Million Moms is alerting all parents on Nickelodeon's animated show "The Loud House," since it featured a married same-sex couple in the episode "Overnight Success," which was aired on July 20.

Channel 5 removes episode of Fireman Sam over Koran scene
Channel 5 removes episode of Fireman Sam over Koran scene

The company which produces the programme, HIT Entertainment, has issued an unreserved apology and is cancelling its contract with the Chinese animation studio responsible for making the bizarre scenes

Pastor Rick Warren tells what attitude Christians should have on racism
Pastor Rick Warren tells what attitude Christians should have on racism

People approach the issue of racism in their own ways. For Pastor Rick Warren of Saddleback Church, the worst approach is to become a "racist," since this person is someone who "hates another race or bullies another race or discriminates against another race."

Tim Kaine returns to Richmond church after being chosen as Hillary Clinton\'s vice presidential bet
Tim Kaine returns to Richmond church after being chosen as Hillary Clinton's vice presidential bet

U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine returned to the St. Elizabeth Catholic Church in Richmond, Virginia for Sunday mass after being picked as Hillary Clinton's vice presidential bet. He found things to be a little different this time.

Baptist pastor says churches can help in drug users\' rehabilitation, lauds action taken by U.S. Congress
Baptist pastor says churches can help in drug users' rehabilitation, lauds action taken by U.S. Congress

A Baptist pastor said churches can help opioid abusers in the recovery as he welcomed a measure passed by U.S. Congress to address the problem.

Churches offer hope after Baton Rouge shooting: \'What Satan intends to destroy and divide, God will use to unite\'
Churches offer hope after Baton Rouge shooting: 'What Satan intends to destroy and divide, God will use to unite'

Following the deadly shooting in Baton Rouge, Louisiana that left three police officers dead and three others injured, the community is turning to their faith to overcome the tragedy.